Tampa Baseball Clinches SSC with Win Over Rollins
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tampa
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0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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Rollins
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
WINTER PARK, Fla. – Tampa Baseball clinched the SSC for the sixth straight season, and 22nd time in program history with a victory over Rollins College on Saturday.
Final Score: No. 2 University of Tampa Spartans (5), Rollins College Tars (3)
Records: Tampa (38-9, 22-5 SSC), Rollins (35-15, 18-12 SSC)
Location: Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field || Winter Park, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED -- GAME ONE:
Anthony Nunez got things started for the Spartans in the second, with a single to right field that scored Luke Glancy and Jamarcus Lyons | 2-0 Tampa. The Tars tied up the game with a double that scored two in the bottom half of the inning | 2-2. Dan Sullivan regained the UT lead with a sacrifice fly that sent Jordan Lala home in the third inning | 3-2 Tampa. Nunez would go yard in the seventh inning hitting a dinger to right field. Lala followed it up with an RBI that scored Jose Cadenas | 5-2 Tampa. Rollins added another run in the seventh with an RBI single | FINAL: 5-3 Tampa
INSIDE THE STATS -- GAME ONE:
- Nunez collected 2 H, and 3 RBI.
- Michael Paul earned his 8th win on the season, pitching 5.2 innings.
- Braydon Nelson earned his 11th save of the year.
UP NEXT: The Spartans will head across the bay to take on Eckerd in their final series of the regular season. Game one is scheduled for Thursday with first pitch at 6:00 p.m. followed by a double header on Friday starting at 3:00 p.m.